Research Article

Comparison of Survival between Single-Access and Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery in Rectal Cancer

Table 3

Pathologic data.

SALS (n = 41)CLS (n = 43)

Pathological stage (%)0.920
I1 (2.4)2 (4.7)
II14 (34.1)14 (32.6)
III26 (63.4)27 (62.8)
Mesorectal grade (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0.188
111 (26.8)17 (39.5)
230 (73.2)26 (60.5)
3
CRM negative41 (100.0)43 (100.0)1.00
CRM distance (%)19 (46.3)20 (46.5)0.388
1–2 mm19 (46.3)14 (32.6)
2.1–5 mm3 (7.3)9 (20.9)
>5 mm
Distal margin (median, min-max) (mm)20 (7–60)20 (5–50)0.747
LN achieved (mean ± SD)14.63 ± 5.0915.53 ± 5.760.900
LVI (%)15 (36.6)17 (39.5)0.825
PNI (%)7 (16.3)7 (17.1)1.00

CRM: circumferential margin; MM: millimeter; LVI: lymphovascular invasion; PNI: perineural invasion.